The saintess is pregnant, what does that have to do with me, a spoiled brat?

"How confident are you?" Xu Zhentian's voice turned serious.

"Perfectly." Xu Nuo picked up his teacup and blew away the foam. "Liu Ziye was terrified by me at Chunfeng Tower today, and he was tied up the whole way. We'll tell everyone that he was so frightened that he suddenly died of a heart attack."

"Even if the Earl of Anyang has suspicions, would he dare to investigate? Would he dare to ask the Emperor what good deeds his son has done?"

Xu Nuo put down her teacup, her gaze cold.

"He dared not. He could only grit his teeth and admit it. Because once the investigation went on, pulling up the radish would bring up the mud, and the fact that Li Jing had hired someone to kill me would be completely exposed. In order to protect the royal family's reputation, the first people the Emperor would want to silence were the entire Anyang Earl's family."

"If Liu Ziye dies at our hands, the Earl of Anyang can still live. If Liu Ziye lives, the entire Earl of Anyang's family will be executed."

Xu Zhentian remained silent for a long time.

He looked at his grandson, who was talking so eloquently, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

Such scheming, such ruthlessness.

They have a firm grip on people's hearts and the overall situation.

After a long while, the old man slumped back into his armchair and waved his hand.

"Go do it. Keep your hands and feet clean."

Xu Nuo stood up and straightened her clothes. "Don't worry, Grandpa."

I pushed open the study door.

Lin Hu was guarding outside the door. When he saw Xu Nuo come out, he immediately went to greet him.

"Your Highness."

"Go to the cellar," Xu Nuo said as they walked. "Give Liu Ziye a bowl of medicine to make his death less painful. Then put the body in a sack and dump it at the back gate of the Anyang Marquis's mansion under cover of night."

Lin Hu paused for a moment, then grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"Understood!"

……

Back in my own yard.

Xu Nuo pushed open the door and bolted it shut behind him.

He walked to the bedside, sat cross-legged, and took out an antique jade pendant from his bosom.

The jade pendant is entirely black, with a faint dragon-shaped phantom moving inside.

Primordial Dragon Soul.

This is something he brought with him when he transmigrated.

By acquiring enough primal power, one can illuminate the dragon pattern and obtain the power of the true dragon.

Last night outside the brothel, he killed three assassins sent by Li Jing. The jade pendant completely absorbed the vital energy of those three assassins.

Xu Nuo closed her eyes and held the jade pendant in both hands.

The mind sinks into it.

boom!

It felt as if an ancient dragon was roaring in my mind.

An extremely powerful surge of heat flowed into the meridians from the palm of his hand, rampaging through his body like magma.

The bones made a sickening popping sound.

This body was previously weakened by excessive indulgence in wine and women, leaving its meridians extremely fragile. This power is too domineering; the slightest carelessness could cause the body to explode and die.

But he didn't stop.

In this cutthroat world, without strength, relying solely on your brains will eventually lead to your demise.

The reason he was able to control Li Qian today was because he had leverage over Li Jing, plus the background of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

But one must be strong oneself to forge iron.

The heat flow circulated through my body for thirty-six cycles, and each cycle felt like countless steel knives scraping my bones.

Xu Nuo gritted her teeth and didn't utter a sound.

Finally, that violent power gathered in his right arm.

On the surface of the skin, a dark golden dragon-shaped pattern slowly emerged, then disappeared into the flesh.

The first dragon pattern is complete.

Xu Nuo opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could kill a bull with one punch now.

"Not enough," Xu Nuo murmured to himself.

Of the nine dragon patterns, only the first one has been lit up so far.

We need to find more opportunities to acquire more primal power.

A night wind suddenly rose.

The window frame made a slight rattling sound.

The candlelight inside the room flickered violently, almost going out.

Xu Nuo sat at the table, poured herself a cup of cold tea, and didn't even look up.

"In the middle of the night, instead of embroidering in her boudoir, Miss Shen has come to her fiancé's room, so eager to throw herself into his arms?"

The words fell.

A dark figure appeared in the center of the room like a ghost.

Shen Qingyi wore a tight black dress that accentuated her stunning curves.

Her face was covered by a black veil, revealing only a pair of cold, icy eyes.

Saintess of the Primordial Holy Land.

In order to seize control of the imperial power of Dali, she infiltrated the Shen family and became the eldest daughter of the Shen family.

In a few days, she will be married to the most notorious playboy in the capital, as arranged by the Shen family.

Shen Qingyi frowned slightly as she looked at Xu Nuo, who was sitting at the table drinking tea.

She hated this man.

Arrogant and domineering, utterly useless.

If it weren't for the need to leverage the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to complete the mission assigned by the Holy Land, she would have killed this good-for-nothing with a single sword stroke long ago.

As long as she controls the imperial power of Dali, she can firmly sit on the position of Holy Maiden and become the next ruler of the Holy Land.

The promise was merely a stepping stone in her plan.

But what happened today forced her to make the trip herself.

Xu Nuo not only survived, but also managed to bring down the Third Prince. This completely disrupted her plans.

"It's quite unexpected that you managed to leave the palace alive today," Shen Qingyi said in a cold voice, with a condescending scrutiny.

Xu Nuo put down his teacup and turned to look at her.

"An accident? You think I got away with it by luck?"

Shen Qingyi sneered.

"Otherwise what? Rely on your pathetic little tricks?"

She took a step forward, drawing closer to Xu Nuo.

"Xu Nuo, I don't care what tricks you used to deceive Emperor Li today. I'm only here to warn you that after the wedding, you'd better behave yourself. Don't try anything with me, and don't cause trouble outside and ruin my plans."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind turning you into a complete cripple."

Shen Qingyi's contempt was undisguised.

In her eyes, Xu Nuo was just an ant that could be crushed at any moment.

Xu Nuo smiled.

He stood up and looked directly into Shen Qingyi's eyes.

"Miss Shen has quite the air of authority."

"But aren't you mistaken about something?"

Xu Nuo suddenly made his move without any warning.